Chapter 677 Once On Shore, One Prays No More âWe can set a date next time,â Rosaline continued to maintain her politeness.
âAlondra,â After exchanging a greeting with Lewis, he tugged at Alondra, âYouâre talking way too much.â
Whatâs wrong with that?â Alondra argued, âShouldnât women talk about cosmetics, fashion, and bags?
Unlike you guys, guys like you only know to talk about women.:
Both Lewis and Maxwell stiffened.
Emmelineâs face turned slightly darker too.
She was lucky that this woman with exaggerated makeup here was not her biological mother. Or else, she would feel so embarrassed that she wanted to find a hole to hide in.
âHey, Rosaline,â Suddenly, Juliannaâs voice came from behind them, âAre you meeting up with your in-
laws?â
Everyone turned around and saw that it was Julianna. Landen, Adrien, and Lizbeth were with her too.
âWhat brings you guys here?â Rosaline put on a faint smile, âAre you having a family gathering?â
âOf course not,â Julianna replied, âWe are meeting up with our inâlaws as well. Didnât you see that we are waiting for the Murphy family from Altney?â
âI see. Congratulations on that,â Rosaline was being perfunctory.
âOur inâlaws are the most wealthy family in Atney,â Julianna shot a look at Maxwell and Alondra, âUnlike some who were just small businessmen.â
Rosalineâs face froze.
âWhatâs more, our daughtersâinâlaw are the heirs of the Murphy family. No ordinary ladies could compare to them.â
Julianna was saying that with some jealousy in her voice as she directed her gaze at Emmeline.
âMum,â Adrien pulled his motherâs arm and warned, âYou should stop talking.â
âWho do you mean when you say no ordinary girls?â Another voice came from the door.
Everyone turned around and saw that it was Evelyn who made her appearance gracefully. Together with her were Flynn and Adam.
âYouâre finally here, Mr. Murphy and Evelyn!â Julianna eagerly welcomed them, âWe are waiting fervently for you siblings.â
âAuntie Julianna, Evelyn shot a glance at Emmeline, âWho are you talking about just now?â
âWho else would I be talking about?â Julianna replied, âBoth you and Liz are the treasured daughters of the Murphy family, unlike some other girl.â
âEmmeline is in factâ¦â Rosaline was about to reveal Emmelineâs identity upon hearing their conversation. âLetâs not do this, Madame Ryker,â Emmeline stopped her, âThereâs no reason for us to drag this out with them.â
Rosaline held back what she wanted to say, but Adam frowned as he could not hear the full sentence.
What was Rosaline trying to say about Emmeline?
Last time when Evelyn was bedridden, Mr. Ywain had guessed that Emmeline was a disciple from the Adelmar clan.
However, Evelyn had begged Emmeline to cure her, to which she failed.
In the end, she had to rely on the famous Wonder Doctor who used to save their grandparentâs life.
Only she could cure Evelyn.
Adam was about to vanquish his suspicion that Emmeline was one of the Adelmars, but Rosaline almost let it slipâ¦
âMr. Ryker,â Evelyn tugged at Adamâs shirt, âStop overthinking. Emmeline is just an ordinary girl from a tiny family.â
Abel coughed loudly to interrupt them. He asked Flynn, âHow is the Murphy family business of late?â
Flynnâs face turned pale upon hearing that. He replied hastily, âMr. Abel, Ms. Louise, we are just catching our breath lately. Please spare us!â
âThen, watch your sisterâs mouth,â Emmeline reminded him, âI will be happy to see Ms. Murphy becoming an outcast again.â
Evelyn was stunned.
She was so busy running her mouth that she had forgotten about her embarrassing episode which almost made her get shunned by her own family.
She could not forget that Emmeline had the backing of the Rykers and the Adelmars.
The two mighty corporations would outmatch the Murphys easily.
If another tragedy happened to the Murphys again, Paul would really ask her to get lost!
âEvelyn,â Flynnâs face darkened, âApologize to Ms. Louise now!â
âIâ¦â Evelyn pouted.
âQuick, Evelyn,â Flynnâs heart was racing, âDid you know the saying âOnce on shore, one prays no moreâ? Thatâs you right now!â
Evelyn was not ready to give up her dignity yet. She shot a helpless look at Adam. However, the manâs face was as black as coal. He did not seem the least bit interested in covering up for her.
Considering that Evelyn did not want anything bad to happen to the Murphys again, she reluctantly apologized to Emmeline, âEmmeline, I am sorry!â
âI donât recall that I want to forgive you, do I?â Emmeline replied cynically.
Evelynâs face was drained of colors. She wailed, âEmma, you canât do that to the Murphys again.â
âThat depends on how you behave,â Emmeline was tilting her head at Evelyn, and a cold smile was hanging on her face.
Evelyn sucked in a deep breath, âWhat should I do?â
âWhat do you think?â Emmeline narrowed her charming pair of eyes.